Croydon is best known for major shopping streets, trams, airport heritage, street art, music culture and metropolitan scale.
History of Croydon
Croydon began as an old Surrey market town and became one of outer London’s most important commercial centres. It was connected to archbishops, coaching routes, early railways and Britain’s aviation history through Croydon Airport. In the twentieth century, high-rise offices, shopping centres and transport links gave it a city-like identity within Greater London.
What Croydon is famous for
Croydon is famous for major shopping streets, trams, airport heritage, street art, music culture and metropolitan scale. For visitors, this gives the borough a distinctive character within Greater London, whether the appeal is heritage, food, green space, architecture, shopping, sport, riverside scenery or local culture.
Top attractions and places to visit
- Museum of Croydon
- Croydon Airport Visitor Centre
- Boxpark Croydon
- Addington Hills viewpoint
- Wandle Park
- Fairfield Halls
How to experience the borough
A good visit to Croydon works best when you combine the better-known sights with neighbourhood streets, local cafés, parks and historic corners. Mason & Green can support private London itineraries, airport transfers, station transfers and relaxed point-to-point journeys across the capital.
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